Best BBQ in St. Louis, MO: 6 Smokehouses, Ranked
Salt + Smoke serves award-winning brisket smoked over post oak for 16 hours. The menu adds St. Louis-style ribs, pulled pork, cherry smoked wings, and housemade sides. Rankings follow how many independent local roundups list each joint - tie-broken by verified fact count - and every listing is checked against the joint's own published information.
The ranking
Salt Smoke
Salt + Smoke is at 6525 Delmar Blvd in St. Louis. Pitmaster Haley Riley runs the kitchen. The menu includes award-winning brisket, St. Louis-style ribs, pulled pork, cherry smoked wings, and housemade sides. Brisket is smoked over post oak for 16 hours. Hours are Sunday through Thursday 11am-9pm and Friday through Saturday 11am-10pm. The restaurant opened in June 2014.
Pappy S Smokehouse
Pappy’s Smokehouse is at 3106 Olive St, St. Louis, MO 63103. It opened in 2008. The menu lists dry-rubbed ribs as a nationally acclaimed signature item, plus pulled pork, brisket, and burnt ends. Meats are slow smoked over sweet apple or cherry wood. Hours are Monday 11am-4pm, Wednesday 11am-4pm, Thursday 11am-6pm, Friday and Saturday 11am-7pm, and Sunday 11am-4pm; closed Tuesday. Pappy’s notes it may sell out early.
The Stellar Hog
The Stellar Hog is at 5623 Leona Street, St. Louis, MO 63116. Head Chef Alex Cupp leads the kitchen. The menu lists brisket, ribs, pulled pork, and smoked turkey and features 'World Renowned Brisket & Ribs'. Hours are Wednesday through Sunday, with the kitchen open 11am-9pm and the bar 11am-10pm.
Beast Craft Bbq
BEAST Craft BBQ Co. opened in late 2014. David Sandusky is the pitmaster. The menu includes brisket, ribs, pulled pork, sausage, and turkey, with brisket smoked over white oak. Brisket is priced at $17.99 for a half pound and $33.99 for a pound. Spare ribs are grilled and basted.
Bogart S Smokehouse
Bogart's Smokehouse is at 1627 S. 9th Street, St. Louis, MO 63104. It opened in 2011. The menu lists ribs, pulled pork, smoked turkey, beef brisket, burnt ends, and sides. A full slab of ribs is $28.99, and pulled pork is $6.00 for 4oz. Hours are Tuesday and Wednesday 10:30am-4pm and Thursday through Saturday 10:30am-7pm. Bogart's may sell out early.
Dalie S Smokehouse
Dalie's Smokehouse is at 2951 Dougherty Ferry Rd, St. Louis, MO 63122. It opened in 2015. The menu lists brisket, ribs, pulled pork, chicken, turkey, and sides. A pulled pork sandwich is $11.50. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday 11am-8pm and Sunday 11am-6pm. Dalie's may close early if it sells out.
FAQ
What style of BBQ is St. Louis known for?
Salt + Smoke serves St. Louis-style ribs. Pappy’s Smokehouse serves dry-rubbed ribs, pulled pork, brisket, and burnt ends.
What are the cheapest BBQ joints in St. Louis?
Bogart's Smokehouse lists pulled pork at $6.00 for 4oz. BEAST Craft BBQ Co. lists pulled pork at $10.99 for a half pound. Dalie's Smokehouse lists a pulled pork sandwich at $11.50.
Which St. Louis BBQ joints smoke with post oak?
Salt + Smoke smokes brisket over post oak for 16 hours.
Which St. Louis BBQ joints are open on Sunday?
Pappy’s Smokehouse is open Sunday 11am-4pm. Salt + Smoke is open Sunday 11am-9pm. The Stellar Hog is open Wednesday through Sunday. Dalie's Smokehouse is open Sunday 11am-6pm.
Where is the best brisket in St. Louis?
Salt + Smoke serves award-winning brisket. The Stellar Hog lists 'World Renowned Brisket & Ribs' on its menu.